Al-Ahly manager’s first comment after his team won the Champions League

South African coach Yetsu Musimani, after his leadership of Al-Ahly, considered winning the African Champions League title on Friday, at the expense of Zamalek 2-1, having arrived at the Egyptian club with the aim of giving him the title continental.

Musimani said after the final match hosted by the “Cairo International” stadium: “I participated in coaching Al-Ahly for the African Champions League, and we had to respect Zamalek and the Cairo Derby, the most important of which wins.”

He added: “All respect for Shekabala, who scored a great goal (for Zamalek), as well as for Pacheco (coach Zamalek), who played a good game. We were playing with great spirit, and in the ball (by Hussein ) Shahat that hit the stake, my heart stopped. “

And the coach, who won the CAF Champions League title for the second time in his history, after the first with Mamelodi Sundowns at Zamalek’s expense also in 2016: “I told the Al-Ahly players between the halves that today we are not well, and we have to win the game, because this is a derby, and this final confrontation. For the African Champions League “.

Musimani concluded: “The new season starts at the end of this week, we don’t even have time to rest. Of course we are enjoying the moment, but we have to start preparing for the African Super Cup and the Egyptian Cup.”

Source: AFP